Principles of Islam
59. Without Prejudice
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59. WITHOUT PREJUDICE
During the lifetime of the Prophet of Islam many of
his fellow men opposed Islam and engaged in
plotting against Islam and Muslims. The Qur’an has
mentioned this at several places. But the counter
strategy advocated by the Qur’an was not to
unearth their plots and launch movements to defeat
them, or even finally to wage war against them. On
the contrary, the Prophet and his companions were
enjoined to place their trust in God alone.
That is to say, ignoring the plots and antagonism,
trusting only in God and rising above
circumstances, they were to continue all activities
which were of a positive nature.
This was an extremely important injunction. By
giving this guidance, God set them on a course of
positive thinking, which left no room for negative
thinking. In short, this Quranic teaching encouraged
the early Muslims to live in a self-sufficient way,
free of baneful influence of their opponents.
If you have this obsession that others are plotting
against you, and that everyone has turned your
